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aminosalicylic acid

/əˌmi.noʊˌsæl.ɪˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aminos-al-i-cylic acid
IPA
/əˌmi.noʊˌsæl.ɪˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of four isomeric derivatives C₇H₇NO₃ of salicylic acid that have a single amino group.

Countable

noun

The white crystalline para-substituted isomer of aminosalicylic acid that is made synthetically and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From amino- + salicylic acid.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌmi.noʊˌsæl.ɪˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aminosalicylic acids (plural) para-aminosalicylic acid (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aminosalicylate

Rhymes With

acid placid flaccid hydrochloric acid antacid tranexamic acid nalidixic acid zoledronic acid pyruvic acid subacid mycophenolic acid ricinoleic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce aminosalicylic acid?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌmi.noʊˌsæl.ɪˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/.
What does aminosalicylic acid mean?
Any of four isomeric derivatives C₇H₇NO₃ of salicylic acid that have a single amino group.
Where does aminosalicylic acid come from?
From amino- + salicylic acid.

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